Abu Ayyub Al Ansary (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “While defecating, neither face nor turn your back to the Qiblah but face either east or west.” Abu Ayyub added: “When we arrived in Sha’m (the Levant) we came across some lavatories facing the Qiblah; therefore we turned ourselves while using them and asked for Allah’s forgiveness.”